Ihlara Valley

Ihlara Valley

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Ihlara Valley

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Ihlara Özel Çevre Koruma Bölgesi

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Location: Aksaray, Turkey

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October 12, 2017

Hiking

A deeply cut gorge in Capadocia with many old Christian churches hewn in the field,

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Peter.FiHa

October 20, 2022

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Nice green gorge not so hot with various churches carved into the rock.

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Halbschuh

October 21, 2024

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Very beautiful valley, which can be walked there and back (with a change of bank) or only in one direction. There is a taxi stand in the middle of the valley. The way back costs about 12 EUR.

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Elevation 1,220 m

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Saturday 17 October

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45 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Location: Aksaray, Turkey

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